The Price of Being Green

Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 01:28 PM

This week's Soundcheck Smackdown is a curious one, at least to me - because I can see how both sides of the argument could be correct. Maybe you believe in climate change, maybe you don't. (Watch out for the edge of our flat planet, though.) But it is certainly possible for both sides of today's debate to be correct: Concerts and artists and fans are doing the right thing by trying to "go green." And maybe it won't make any real difference.

But even if that's true, why not do it anyway? I mean, is there any downside to saving gas, reducing litter, etc? Maybe we'd like to hear a little less preaching from multi-millionaire artists who can fly off on a moment's notice in their private jet, though...

Will eco-friendly concerts make a difference? More important, will your answer to that question determine whether you go eco-friendly too? Leave a comment for today's show.

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John Schaefer has hosted Soundcheck since the show’s inception in 2002. He has also hosted and produced WNYC’s radio series New Sounds since 1982 (“The No. 1 radio show for the Global Village” – Billboard) and the New Sounds Live concert series since 1986.